How I Learned From My First Experiences in Therapy and How I Didn't Make It Up

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I knew that I had learned enough about myself through reading through my first experiences in therapy through talking to my friends about the realness of that experience. When I stopped sugarcoating and started realizing what was actually going on, by the way journaled and screenshot and saved emails because I wanted one day to be able not to read it and go oh god but to read it and go I didn't make it up yes. So having all of that helped me take what I had written and then verbalize it so like actually making my voice louder filling me up with more like air to be able to say it out loud or receive the gift of other people saying wow that affected meWow

Today we’re talking about how to build healthy relationships — with ourselves and others — after enduring toxic relationships with both.

1. Signs of emotional toxicity in romantic relationships – and what finally made Lily get out of her unhealthy relationship.

2. How to begin reprogramming your brain after leaving a toxic relationship in order to trust yourself and other people again.

3. The process that caused Lily to become the smallest, quietest version of herself – and how she recovered into her biggest, brightest self.

4. What healthy conflict looks and feels like – and Lily’s new script for communicating when her old triggers arise.

CW: eating disorders, emotionally toxic relationships

About Lily:

Lily Collins is a Golden Globe nominated actress, author of the international bestselling book “Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets Just Me”, and a philanthropist. Collins can currently be seen in the Netflix series “Emily in Paris,” for which she received her second Golden Globe nomination.Lily launched Case Study Films alongside her husband Charlie McDowell. Lily's philanthropic endeavors extend to participating in various “We Day” events and the GO Campaign. Born in West Sussex, England Collins moved to the United States at age six and currently resides in Los Angeles.

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